Next move, best move: transitioning into a career you?ll love Ebook

Next Move, Best Move is the manual for women and people of color looking to create careers that align with their skills, passions, and salary expectations. With Next Move, Best Move, youll be armed with a framework and strategy to help you navigate the world of work, position yourself as a leader, and negotiate a 5-figure salary increase. This book is about tactics and strategy, not statistics and inspiration. Many career books focus on the heart-wrenching statistics that showcase the underemployed and underpaid realities of the workplace for underrepresented groups. However, Next Move, Best Move is focused on tactical advice and strategies that will arm the reader with much needed information that has the ability to change the trajectory of their career. Before most speaking engagements, Kimberly shares with the audience that shes not there to motivate and inspire; her only goal is to educate and provide actionable advice and strategies. Like her speaking engagements, this book has the same goal. After reading this book, the reader will be able to: Articulate the importance of a personal and professional brand and the elements of their own brand that need to be amplified throughout the career transition process Create their own career map and/or career transition plan Build out a LinkedIn profile that allows draw recruiters and influential professionals to view it Acknowledge the importance of professional organizations and develop a plan to get involved in a regional or national organization that supports their career goals Build and nurture relationships that support their career goals Network effectively in a way that doesnt feel transactional Negotiate a 5-figure salary increase during their next career transition